"University of Jianghai?"
The group of people on the other side all revealed suspicious expressions and frowned.
It sounded like a fake name!
However, they were also using fake names.
"Brother Jiang, if I'm not mistaken, you guys seem to be from the Blazing Flame Gang, right?”
Li San's eyes flickered as he recognized the clothes on Jiang Dao and the others.
This kind of clothing couldn't be concealed even if he wanted to.
The clothes of the Raging Flames Gang were mainly black, with red flames embroidered on the chest, which was a fire in the darkness, with the intention of burning everything.
"That's right. Could it be that you are related to the Imperial Court?”
The University of Jianghai's tone was calm. He glanced at the person who was wearing official boots and dressed like a merchant.
The expressions of many people on the other side instantly changed, and they clenched their swords tightly again.
It was as if this person was extremely important and could not be known by others.
Li San immediately calmed his brothers down and said," We do have some connections with the imperial court, but we've also dealt with the Blazing Flame Gang before and met the leader of your sect. I believe Brother Jiang won't make things difficult for us.”
"I only do my own thing. I don't care about anything else.”
Jiang Dao said.
"That's good!"
Li San nodded slowly.
There were still quite a few people staring at Jiang Dao from behind with ill intentions.
They were worried about Jiang Dao.
The best way was to kill them.
However, Li San turned around and shook his head solemnly.
Jiang Dao's strength was unfathomable. Even he couldn't see through him.
Once they made a move, the consequences would be unimaginable.
When this group of people saw Li San's expression, they were instantly shocked. They lowered their heads and stopped thinking.
The sound of the small monk running could be heard again. He opened the door from the inside with great effort and said," Patrons, the master has agreed.”
"Thank you, Little Master."
Jiang Dao nodded. He took a stone statue of Buddha and led the way to the temple.
Du Feng and the others hurriedly followed behind.
After them were Li San and the others.
They did not interfere with each other's business.
"Little master, is your master asleep? Can I pay my respects?"
Jiang Dao suddenly asked.
"This…Master is still doing his evening classes. I don't know if I'll see him.”
The young monk hesitated.
"Please lead the way, little master. I am willing to donate some incense money to promote Buddhism.”
Jiang Dao said.
"Alright then."
The young monk nodded. After arranging the accommodations for the two groups of people, he carried the paper lantern and led Jiang Dao and the others into the depths of the dark temple.
As they walked, Jiang Dao gradually frowned.
He saw that the temple was deep and dark, and there was not a single light in sight.
"Little Master, don't you guys light up the lamps at night?”
Jiang Dao asked.
"The incense in the temple is thin, and there is no money to light up the lamps. Only the master's room will be lit up at night.”
The little monk said.
"I see!"
Jiang Dao nodded and called Du Feng over." Tell the brothers to be careful."”
"Yes, Hall Master!"
Du Feng quickly nodded and whispered to the others.
The group of people passed through the courtyard and walked forward.
On both sides were dark and gloomy rooms.
After walking for a long distance, they arrived at a courtyard.
The courtyard was pitch-black, and only the room at the front had a glimmer of light.
The sound of the wooden fish knocking on the door rang out continuously, accompanied by the sound of chanting.
"Master, the benefactors said that they want to donate some incense money.”
The little monk stood outside the door and said.
The sound of the wooden fish suddenly stopped, and an old voice sounded in the room." Good, good. Buddha is merciful. Patrons, please come in."”
Jiang Dao immediately strode forward and gently pushed open the door.
A strong sandalwood scent assaulted his senses.
The room was simple and crude. There was only a Buddha statue, a praying mat, a huge wooden fish, and an old monk in his sixties or seventies.
The old monk had a thin body, and his beard and eyebrows were pure white.
"Greetings, Master. May I ask your Dharma name?”
Jiang Dao raised his hands.
"I am Fa Ning."
The old monk put his palms together.
"Grandmaster, I came here to donate some incense money and to ask you something.”
Jiang Dao sat cross-legged on the ground and casually placed the stone statue of Buddha on the ground." Master, are you familiar with this item?"”
Monk Faning was slightly puzzled. He stretched out his hands, picked up the Buddha statue, and looked at it repeatedly.
"There's nothing unusual about the Buddha statue. May I ask what you want to ask?”
"Is this Buddha statue a product of the temple? Has it been lost recently?”
Jiang Dao asked.
"Recently, the temple has been peaceful. No Buddha statue has been lost. Moreover, there are no Buddha statues of this size in my temple. Even the smallest Buddha statue is one meter tall.”
Monk Faning said.
"Never? What did the words under the Buddha statue mean?”
Jiang Dao frowned.
"This old monk really doesn't know."
Faning shook his head and handed the Buddha statue to Jiang Dao.
Jiang Dao accepted the Buddha statue and thought to himself." Thank you, Master. This is a thousand taels of incense money. Please accept it."”
He casually placed the one thousand taels of silver beside Fa Ning and left.
The Buddhist door closed, and the sound of wooden fish and chanting could be heard in the room again.
Jiang Dao narrowed his eyes and looked back again.
Something was wrong!
The old monk's chanting was the same as the two sect members from before. They all gave him a sense of emptiness.
Although the scriptures were different, this feeling of emptiness was definitely real!
Was this old monk not human?
"Du Feng, tell the brothers not to go out at night!”
Jiang Dao ordered in a low voice, preparing to investigate in the dark.
"Yes, Hall Master."
Du Feng immediately ordered.
The group of people rushed to the side room.
In another direction.
A group of Jianghu men were huddled in the same room. They lit oil lamps and discussed quietly.
"Big Brother Li, is that Blazing Flame Gang really that powerful? Even you aren't a match for him?"
One of the women asked.
Li San shook his head gently." In short, I can't see through this person. We shouldn't cause any more trouble. We'll leave tomorrow morning. I'll keep watch."”
He suddenly looked at the middle-aged man in official boots and cupped his fists." General Yue, do you still believe us now? There are people in the Imperial Court who want to kill you, and we were all invited to protect you. Now, we can only trouble General Yue to stay with us for the time being.”
The man in the official boots sighed slightly and said," I didn't expect that someone in the imperial court would really collude with the Hu Krupp and want to kill me. Thank you for escorting me all the way. If I can see the Emperor safely, I will definitely convince the Emperor to attack the Hu Krupp in the north and subdue the mountains and rivers!”
"The only one who can save Daye Dynasty now is General Yue!”
Li San said.
"That's right, General Yue, please put your health first!”
The others urged.
"If I can successfully enter the capital, I won't forget the kindness of all the righteous men!”
The middle-aged man cupped his hands.
The night deepened.
After Jiang Dao had settled everyone down, his eyes were cold. He gently walked out of the room and looked at the huge stone temple.
He suddenly leaped up and landed on a roof at the side, sweeping his gaze around.
The environment was dark and the night wind was cool.
The entire small stone temple was filled with an invisible Yin Qi.
He immediately moved quickly and rushed into the distance.
As he passed by, he would stop and look around from time to time, hoping to find something unusual.
An hour later, he had walked around most of the small stone temple.
Jiang Dao finally stopped and pondered.
The entire small stone temple was strangely quiet. Other than the old monk and the little monk, there was no one else.
What was even more strange was that most of the buildings in the temple were actually broken.
It was as if no one had lived there for a long time.
Many courtyards were overgrown with weeds and covered in spider webs. Some of the roofs of the rooms were even cracked.
"Something's wrong. Something's definitely wrong."
Jiang Dao looked at the tattered Sutra Library and frowned.
The Sutra Library was usually the core of a temple. Logically speaking, it should not be abandoned like this. Moreover, the old monk liked to recite scriptures so much that it was even more impossible for him to let the Sutra Library be abandoned.
Jiang Dao once again headed toward the old monk.
However, when he arrived, his expression suddenly changed.
The room in front of him was in ruins. The door had collapsed, and the windows were shattered. It was pitch-black. It was no longer the same as before.
Jiang Dao held the steel knife in his hand, and his eyes were solemn as he dashed into the room.
The dust in the room was sealed, and the Buddha statue collapsed.
The praying mat and the wooden fish were all tilted to one side, covered in dust.
It was as if the previous scene was all an illusion.
Jiang Dao took a deep breath and suddenly thought of something.
"Not good!"
He hurried to Du Feng and the others.
Since there was something wrong with the old monk, Du Feng and the others would most likely be in danger.
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